Statue
created - 1661-1662According to sources the statue was
originally placed on the "Palace entrance", on 26 September
1662.

Sculptor
- Lazzaro MorelliBartolomeo Cennini, who joined him on
the work received final payment for the statue in March 1633.

Height
- 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine. It has stylistic
comparisons with St Agnes (23) and St Catherine (44). Mark is
represented in the act of writing the Gospel. His symbol
the lion, is at his right foot.

He is
the purported author of the Gospel of Mark, after becoming St
Peter's interpreter. Mark founded the Church of Alexandria.